The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05
The Indianapolis and Washington Game
Witnessed by an Immense Crowd.
Games Elsewhere and the Racing at Washing
ton Park. Brighton Beach and on the
Monmouth Course-Base-Bal Notes.
THE NEW MANAGER.
Horace S. Fogei Engaged for the Home Team
I,v Mr.


by Mr.. Brush.
Bpeciai to the Indianapolis Journal
PHILADELPHIA. July 4-President John L.
Brush, of the Indianapolis club, came here to-
day, and after long consultation with several
of the leading baseball lights of the East, sue
ceeded in securing Horace s. Fogel to manage
the Hoosier team. Messrs Brush and Fogel
were in conference six hours, and when the
former emerged from the room he expressed
himself as being satisfied that Mr.. Fogel
not only OF the best
posted baseball men in the country, but as be-
ing just the man the club had been hunting for
some time. Mr.. Fogel is to be given absolute
charge of the team, and those who know him
feel confident that, if given chance and full
sway, he will build up winning team for In
dianapolis Owing to a death in his fam
lily, the new manager will not be able
to assume charge of the team until 1t
arrives here next Sunday. Mr. Fogel pointed
out to President Brush's satisfaction where the
team was weak. and suggested to him where
couple of irst-class players can be secured that
will strengthen the nine considerably in batting
and base-running.
While Mr.. Fogel is genial and popular gen.
tlemap. and one whom the players cannot help
but like. he is strong advocate of the
most rigid club discipline and while he
will do his utmost to please the
players. he will insist upon the very best of dis
cipline being observed. The Indianapolis play
thoroughly posted upon all the finer and more
scientific points of modern base ball. and that he
will not only train them to play these points,
but will insist that they are played re-
gardess of their feeling with reference
to the extra exertion required of them.
Mr.. Fogel will go to work at once
to strengthen the team where it is weak, and has
sent out agents tonight to secure the several
players he wants added to the present team.
Horace S. Fogel was born in Lehieh county,
Pennsylvania, thirty years ago. He comes from
one Of the best families in the State. His
grandfather was judge of the courts of the Tenth
Pennsylvania district for full term, and
his father represented the Lehigh district in
The State Senate for two terms. His
Dnly brother, teacher by profession and
prominens politician. how holds the dual posi-
hoE of magistrate and comptroller After grad
eating from Prof. Lees private academy, Mr.
Fogel. at an early age. entered into the railroad
business. In this capacity he held several i'm
portant trusts, but he left this pursuit enter
the Annapolis Naval Academy through appoint
ment by the late Congressman Bridges. Not
wishing to become United States
naval officer. he got the Congressman to release
him from his duties He re-entered railroadIng,
from which he drifted into the Office of the At
lantic Cable Company, in New York. and from
there into journalism. This was about eight
nine years ago. Base ball work suited him best,
end he began reporting games Since then he
has Extraordinarily doing baseball for different
papers. AS writer the sub
game, he has few, If any, super1ors. He made
Ibis subject special study, and what he does
not know about the game about base ball
players is scarcely worth knowing. Mr.. Fogel
has contributed some of the best base ball liter
allure in existence. He of the first
advocates of a reserve rule; he is the author of
the stolen bass record. and to him belongs the
credit of originating many of the feat
ures Of the present constitution and playing
rules. One Of MIR Fogers strong fortes is his
admittedly good judgment in picking out young
players. There several clubs, at least. who
are indebted 20 him for picking up some of their
strongest players Mr., Fogel has been in close
relationship with both the Philadelphia and
Athletic clubs the past five years. He was
the official scorer of this city for several
years. and the past two three years
held the position of secretary of the Athletic
club. Mr. Fogel gained some of his best ideas
from Harry Wright, with whom he is on good
Eerms and often goes to the grounds in the
morning TO see the veteran manager put his men
through their morning practice. President
Reach. of the Philadelphia club. originally
recommended Mr.. Fogel TO Indianapolis, and
he, with the other baseball men OF this city
feel confident that the manager will soon
give the Indianapolis people n winning team if
wiv